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An amazing round of Sheffield Shield cricket.
I enjoy the Big Bash but am far more interested in the Shield.
A great effort by Cam Bancroft to score 224 of WA's 426 runs in 218.2 overs (1.95 runs per over), but the Blues were pretty impressive.
A brave declaration by Queensland that backfired against the Vics, with the Bulls' decision obviously based on the fact that NSW (and to a lesser extent, Tas) were on their way to victory.
The Shield's long-time underachievers SA lost 6-3 to gift Tassie a win after looking like they'd escape with a draw.
Shield Team of the Week: C Bancroft, M Harris, J Weatherald, C Wakim, N Maddinson, K Patterson, P Neville, S O'Keefe, T Copeland, J Bird, M Swepson, J Burns (12th).
A bit short on bowling options, but understandable since it was a batsman's round.

a good thread lads. Cartwright is not out of form is just not a first-class batsman. Why is a Rhodesian captain of WA? Tony Lock was a proven test cricketer when he came over, at a time too, when our cricket stocks were relatively weak. How many other foreigners have led Shield sides?

Johan Botha

That went well too.

I would say the same about Inglis, whom, I believe was born in the old country.

I suppose the difference with Cartwright against Lock and Botha is that the former has played Test cricket for Australia, Ark.
Although there's been the occasional overseas import in the Sheffield Shield - including Garry Sobers, Viv Richards, Rohan Kanhai, Joel Garner, Imran Khan, Younis Khan, Rusi Surti, Ian Botham, Colin Milburn and Vic Marks - I don't know of any who captained a Shield side other than the players you mentioned.
Botha was on a hiding to nothing with the Redbacks, who are but a shadow of the side they were when Ian Chappell captained them.

AD: I agree -- I think heneriques might have been born in Portugal so there is another one to mention. As we know, the problem with WA is a combination of ethos and talent on the cricket field. Vic Marks wrote about playing for WA and he stressed that there was a test outlook about it within the team and they were expected to win.

Years ago our players played 10 tests, plus a few more each season if they performmed well and were picked in the national side. Now, it is just hit and giggle -- Why would players care when you can average 25 over a number of Shield seasons and still get picked in our 'top six'?

This is the weakest batting line up I have seen in the Shield since Tasmania's side in the early 1980s, and that may be being harsh on Tasmania, as their side did include B F Davison -- a great Rhodesian player -- and Roger Wolley, whom could bat a bit.

ArkRoyal wrote: AD: I agree -- I think heneriques might have been born in Portugal so there is another one to mention. As we know, the problem with WA is a combination of ethos and talent on the cricket field. Vic Marks wrote about playing for WA and he stressed that there was a test outlook about it within the team and they were expected to win.

Years ago our players played 10 tests, plus a few more each season if they performmed well and were picked in the national side. Now, it is just hit and giggle -- Why would players care when you can average 25 over a number of Shield seasons and still get picked in our 'top six'?

This is the weakest batting line up I have seen in the Shield since Tasmania's side in the early 1980s, and that may be being harsh on Tasmania, as their side did include B F Davison -- a great Rhodesian player -- and Roger Wolley, whom could bat a bit.

Not to mention a talented teenager from Launceston in David Clarence Boon AR!

With WA playing SA at the WACA this weekend, it is time for Voges to introduce some more young guys into the squad to give them a taste of first class cricket. I'm talking about guys like Carder, Hinchcliffe and David who are the future so why not give them a go in the last 3 games of a season that is now done and dusted.

BH: yep, good player DC Boon, even then as a very young man.

BF Davison 5 10 0 697 173 69.70 4 2 0
(Tasmania)

DC Boon 5 10 0 428 114 42.80 1 2 0
(Tasmania)

from 1980-81 Shield season.

The last 3 rounds of Sheffield Shield cricket will be fascinating to watch the batting efforts of Harris, Burns and Bancroft for probably one openers spot in the Ashes team,assuming of course that Warner gets back in the team. Harris will probably have the advantage of playing in the Shield final whereas the other two are unlikely to.

Interesting to hear Paine says runs in the latter part of the season v the Dukes ball isn't the be all or end all for Ashes selection....apparently the Aussie Duke is different from the English Duke....so who knows what G&T and JL will do.....

ArkRoyal wrote: BH: yep, good player DC Boon, even then as a very young man.

BF Davison 5 10 0 697 173 69.70 4 2 0
(Tasmania)

DC Boon 5 10 0 428 114 42.80 1 2 0
(Tasmania)

from 1980-81 Shield season.

That was a great cricket season 80/81 AR.
Brian Davison was a very talented batsman I remember him leading Tassie as a kid.